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Congratulations to Professor David Felson, Programme Lead in the BRC’s Musculoskeletal Theme, who was awarded the prestigious Carol-Nachman Prize for rheumatology at a recent awards ceremony in Germany.
Continue reading full article: Professor David Felson awarded international prize honouring outstanding innovative research in rheumatology
The Public Programmes Team, which leads on PPIE within the BRC and CRF, has secured a five year award from the Wellcome Trust Sustaining Excellence grant scheme following a rigorous and by invitation only review process.
Continue reading full article: Manchester BRC and CRF set to benefit from a prestigious Wellcome Trust award for public engagement
At the beginning of April BRC researchers presented and exhibited at the business of precision medicine – visioning the future event in Leeds, jointly organised by the NHSA and BioNow.
Continue reading full article: Manchester BRC has a strong presence at Precision Medicine event
Manchester Molecular Pathology Innovation Centre is holding the second of its exciting industry workshops on Thursday 8th June 10.00am- 4.00pm
Continue reading full article: MMPathIC Industry workshop 2017 – “Exploring needs; identifying solutions”
At the start of April Manchester hosted the 2017 British Society for Investigative Dermatology (BSID) annual meeting, organised by Dr Helen Young, Senior Lecturer in Dermatology and Chair of the BSID, and Dr Rachel Watson, Biomarker Lead for the BRC Dermatology Theme.
Continue reading full article: Manchester hosts successful annual British Society for Investigative Dermatology conference
Manchester is part of a new consortium which will develop new CT and MRI scan techniques and biomarkers to look at the accumulation of compounds in the body caused by drugs and the harm they may cause – potentially improving patients’ safety and the development of new treatments.
Continue reading full article: Major European Commission grant to boost researchers’ quest for scanning techniques to improve arthritis and cancer drug safety
Manchester research has shown flare-ups in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the UK’s fourth leading cause of death, can be reduced by 20% by a combined triple inhaler.
Continue reading full article: Trial of new triple inhaler shows 20% reduction in COPD flare-ups
Bedcovers which form a barrier to house dust mites appear to reduce asthma flare-ups in children, according to new research conducted in Manchester.
Continue reading full article: Mite-proof bedcovers may reduce asthma flare-ups in children